Natural Character Study of the Waikato Coastal Environment - GIS Layer


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Abstract: 'High', 'very high' and 'outstanding' natural character areas of the Waikato region. Dataset created to accompany the report "Boffa Miskell Limited 2016. Natural Character Study of the Waikato Coastal Environment".
Statement: Waikato Regional Council (‘WRC’ or ‘the council’) engaged Boffa Miskell Limited (‘BML’) to undertake a natural character assessment within the mapped coastal environment of the region’s east and west coasts. This study will be undertaken in light of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 (‘NZCPS’) and the Proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement. Part of the report relating to the East Coast study will be used to inform Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari – The Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan Project of which the council is a partner agency. Furthermore, the East Coast study builds upon existing natural character related work undertaken by Vicky Froude using the QINNCE index of naturalness.

When the NZCPS was released in December 2010, local authorities were tasked under Policy 13 to map or otherwise identify (at least) areas of high natural character in the coastal environment. The NZCPS also introduced the new term, ‘outstanding natural character’. Local authorities had, at the time, no guidance on how to undertake the necessary natural character assessments. It was therefore necessary to develop a methodology for coastal natural character assessments and interpretation of NZCPS terms as part of this study. Since then, guidance has been developed by the Department of Conservation (Natural Character and the NZCPS 2012). Assessing natural character is not new and the methodology developed draws on the considerable experience gained from evaluating coastal landscapes over the past 20 years and on case law. As more councils undertake coastal assessments under the NZCPS 2010, it is possible that the methodology will be further refined through ongoing peer review processes, workshops and eventually through case law. Furthermore, whilst this study was being prepared, the Supreme Court decision in relation to New Zealand King Salmon was released, which has implications for natural character.

The principal focus of this study is using a consistent assessment approach, incorporating both landscape and ecological expertise, to develop a method for natural character assessment under Policy 13 of the NZCPS 2013.
WRC has defined the extent of the coastal environment for both coasts, so the method, rationale and delineation of the inland extent of the coastal environment under Policy 1 of the NZCPS 2010 does not form part of this study. WRC’s mapped terrestrial extent will be adopted as part of this study.
Part of the region’s east coast was mapped and delineated for its natural character as part of the QINNCE method, used by Vicky Froude of Eco Logic Ltd. Not all of WRC’s eastern coastline was included within this QINNCE study, so this study will review the QINNCE method and use any relevant data pertaining to abiotic and biotic aspects of WRC’s east coast. This study will also briefly address aspects of natural character restoration potential under Policy 14 of the NZCPS. However, this study does not address Policy 11 (indigenous biological diversity) nor Policy 15 (natural features and natural landscapes).

This study has been undertaken as an independent technical assessment by BML with a review provided by Department of Conservation (‘DOC’) and technical staff at the Waikato Regional Council (‘WRC’).
The study method has been adopted from recently completed natural character studies, including the Marlborough Coastal Natural Character Study, June 2014 and three DOC workshops held in 2011 and 2015. Due to the geographic scale difference between the Waikato Region and the Marlborough Region, a more refined scaling was determined for Waikato, although the overriding method of characterisation and evaluation remains consistent. Refinement of the methodology took place during a workshop, hosted by BML in early December 2014. Attendees included DOC, WRC and BML personnel. The methodology outlined in this document has been developed through an iterative process involving a range of professional environmental and planning practitioners. It builds upon the existing work that was made available for this study (including the QINNCE methodology, landscape work for Thames Coromandel District Council and Waikato Regional Policy Statement natural character assessment criteria.
Keywords: Coastal,Environment,Landscape,Natural
Topic Category: environment:environmental resources, protection and conservation
Resource Reference Date: 21/04/2017
Metadata URL: https://data.waikatoregion.govt.nz:8443/ords/f?p=140:12:0::NO::P12_METADATA_ID:6549

Responsible Parties

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Organisation: Waikato Regional Council
Delivery Point: 160 Ward Street
City: Hamilton Central
Postal Code: 3204
Country: New Zealand
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Role: author
Position: Principal Landscape Architect
Organisation: Boffa Miskell Limited
Delivery Point: PO Box 13373
City: Tauranga
Postal Code: 3141
Country: New Zealand
Phone: 07 571 5511
Fax:
Email: info@boffamiskell.co.nz

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Abstract: Areas of 'high' and 'very high' natural character of the east and west coasts of the Waikato region.
Statement: Areas of 'high' and 'very high' natural character for the east and west coasts of the Waikato region. Dataset created to accompany the report "Boffa Miskell Limited 2016. Natural Character Study of the Waikato Coastal Environment". Dataset digitised at scales typically between 1:10000 to 1:1000 as directed by landscape architect Rebecca Ryder, using photographic, topographic, and bathymetric datasets to inform feature geometry.
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Keywords: Coastal,Environment,Natural
Topic Category: environment:environmental resources, protection and conservation
Resource Reference Date: 21/04/2017

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Role: owner
Position:
Organisation: Waikato Regional Council
Delivery Point: 160 Ward Street
City: Hamilton Central
Postal Code: 3204
Country: New Zealand
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Role: author
Position: Principal Landscape Architect
Organisation: Boffa Miskell Limited
Delivery Point: PO Box 13373
City: Tauranga
Postal Code: 3141
Country: New Zealand
Phone: 07 571 5511
Fax:
Email: info@boffamiskell.co.nz

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Copyright : © Waikato Regional Council 2016. Natural Character Study of the Waikato Coastal Environment Data.
Data Disclaimers : This technical report has been prepared for the use of Waikato Regional Council as a reference document and as such does not constitute Council’s policy. Council requests that if excerpts or inferences are drawn from this document for further use by individuals or organisations, due care should be taken to ensure that the appropriate context has been preserved, and is accurately reflected and referenced in any subsequent spoken or written communication. While Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the contents of this report, Council accepts no liability in contract, tort or otherwise, for any loss, damage, injury or expense (whether direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by you or any other party.
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LEVEL_3_NAME Either 'Coastal Marine' or 'Coastal Terrestrial' areas as specified within the report N N
LEVEL_4_NAME N N
COAST Either the east or the west coast N N
CLASSIFICATION High or very high character assessment N N
NCA_ID Boffa Miskall identifier N N
METADATA_LINK Link to the published metadata within the Data Catalogue N N
REPORT_LINK Link to the published report on the Waikato Regional Council website N N
ID WRC created unique identifier N N
GEOMETRY N N

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Abstract: Areas of 'outstanding' natural character of the east and west coasts of the Waikato region.
Statement: Areas of 'outstanding' natural character for the east and west coasts of the Waikato region. Dataset created to accompany the report "Boffa Miskell Limited 2016. Natural Character Study of the Waikato Coastal Environment". Dataset digitised at scales typically between 1:10000 to 1:1000 as directed by landscape architect Rebecca Ryder, using photographic, topographic, and bathymetric datasets to inform feature geometry.
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Keywords: Coastal,Environment,Natural
Topic Category: environment:environmental resources, protection and conservation
Resource Reference Date: 27/04/2017

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Responsible Parties

Role: owner
Position:
Organisation: Waikato Regional Council
Delivery Point: 160 Ward Street
City: Hamilton Central
Postal Code: 3204
Country: New Zealand
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Role: author
Position: Principal Landscape Architect
Organisation: Boffa Miskell Limited
Delivery Point: PO Box 13373
City: Tauranga
Postal Code: 3141
Country: New Zealand
Phone: 07 571 5511
Fax:
Email: info@boffamiskell.co.nz

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Copyright : © Waikato Regional Council 2016. Natural Character Study of the Waikato Coastal Environment Data.
Data Disclaimers : This technical report has been prepared for the use of Waikato Regional Council as a reference document and as such does not constitute Council’s policy. Council requests that if excerpts or inferences are drawn from this document for further use by individuals or organisations, due care should be taken to ensure that the appropriate context has been preserved, and is accurately reflected and referenced in any subsequent spoken or written communication. While Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the contents of this report, Council accepts no liability in contract, tort or otherwise, for any loss, damage, injury or expense (whether direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by you or any other party.
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NAME Outstanding coastal natural character area name N N
COAST Either east or west N N
METADATA_LINK Link to the published metadata within the Data Catalogue N N
REPORT_LINK Link to the published report on the Waikato Regional Council website N N
ID Boffa Miskell unique identifier N N
GEOMETRY N N